Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Negotiations for the dscontinnancs of the
famous libel suit brought by Rev Samuel D.
Hinman against Bishop Hare for sos 900
have been completed.
Postmaster General Villas has decided that
there is no reason why the lady clerks in
the Postoffice Department should not marry
and retain their positions.
The Empress of Germany is suffering from
paralysis of the lower jaw, and is quite i'll.
She is also very much affected over the re.
ports of the condition Of the Crown Prince.
At Castle Garden yesterday 205 of the
Italian immigrants, who had been 80 long
imprisoned in quarantine down the bay,
We're landed. They were the passengers OF
the steamship Alesia.
R. c. billiard, the actor, whose wife, it is
alleged. Fred. Gebhardi insuted, has sent
note to Mr.. Gebhardt demanding aa apology.
He intimaied a duel unless the apology was
forthcoming, when it was promptly sent.
The Arrow Steamship Company met i'll
New York yesterday and decided to sue the
Herald for libsl. 1t WAS also resolved to iD.
vite representatives Of all New York news-
papers to inspect the company's books and
affairs.
Henry Rochefort, the editor of the Paris
ntransigeant, has fought duel with swords
with M. Marmuck, the editor of the Cri dn
Peuple The latter was wounded. The en-
counter was the result of quarrel over
Gen. Boulanger.
The annual report OF The treasurer OF the
United States, shows that the revenues Of
the Government for the fiscal year ended
June 50, 1887, were S371 400. 277, and ordi
nary expenditures S267, 932, l79, the surplus
receipts available for the reduction of the
public dsbt being $l03, All ,09S
The Martinsbutg aud Potomac Railroad
WAS sold yesterday to the Cumberland Val
ley Railroad for $50 600 1t said the Cum
beriand Valley Railroad will Immediately
begin the construction of road from Mar
! tiusburg to Winchester, and expects to Sc
| cure from that point direct connection with
the South and West.
The steamer Belgic, which arrived at San
Francisco, yesterday brings sdvices fromHoDg
Kong stating that the Tsung Ii Yamen which
has practically supreme power in all mat
trrs of Chinese foreign policy, has Cancelled
all contracts made by Viceroy III Hung
Chang relative TO the American bank COL.
cessions granted TO the syndicate represent
ed by Count Mitkiewioz
| 1t is stated that of late democratic Con
eressmen, especially those of New York,
Maryland and Virginia, have been making
inquiries regsrdng government employees in
Washington known TO have been on the re
publican side during the recent elections
and it is minated that those whose names
appear on the lists which are being copied
will not be given the preference when re
| auctions become necessary.
The English and Canadian commissioners,
Joseph Cham berlain and Sir Charles Tup
per. who with he British Minister, Sir Lilo
mel Sackvil!e West, have been appointed by
the British government to negotiate with the
State Department treaty for the settle
ment of the disputed questions about the re-
spective rights Of United States and Cana
dian fishermen in the waters lying near the
East Canadian shore, arrived in Washington
yesl erday evening from New York